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Walking tour of Östermalm: History & Society

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Welcome to Östermalm, the most exclusive district of Stockholm. In this Walking Tour of Östermalm we will focus on Swedish history and society. 

We will mix the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the happiness index, religion, the welfare state system, and fun and interesting stories like the Stockholm syndrome, scientific innovations and the murder of Olof Palme. 

Join us on this tour and you will understand how Swedish society works and what makes nordic countries so special! 

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!
General information:
Starting time:
  • March – October: 14:00
  • November – February 10:30
How to find us: we are waiting in the middle of the roundabout with our Rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm.
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolf and Vasa dynasty
  • Karl XII and Swedish Empire
  • Kunsträdgården and religion in Sweden
  • Karl XIII and Swedish neutrality
  • The Sinagoge and Raoul Wallenberg, WWII legacy
  • Berzelii park and scientific contributions
  • Nybroplan and the Kungliga Dramatern
  • Normalmstorg and Stockholm Syndrome
  • Stureplan and the economic development 
  • Humlegården
  • Olof Palme and modern politics
  • Haymarket 
  • Concert Hall and Nobel Prizes

Tour at 14:00 in English

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Tour at 10:30 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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Ours tours in Stockholm are based on tips, this means that you dont have to pay anything when booking the tours, but we expect your help because this is our only income. This means that the tour is “pay what you want”.

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Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Excelente el guía y la empresa impecable! Todo excelente! Muy recomendable! El lugar, el guía y la atención de la agencia

    María Eugenia V
    July 22, 2025
  • star rating  Súper recomendable para todos. Nos dio a conocer zonas de la ciudad que no habíamos visitado junto con explicaciones y anécdotas divertidas y muy amenas que siempre recordaremos. Excelentes los... read more

    G8089ZEolgam
    July 5, 2022
  • star rating  Muchas gracias Marina por este tour tan maravilloso, lleno de detalles y curiosidades sobre Estocolmo. Volveremos para un próximo tour contigo!

    Diogo P
    August 5, 2023
  • star rating  Un tour muy dinámico y entretenido con muchos datos de historia y datos curiosos de la ciudad. Bea ha sido un encanto, súper predispuesta a resolver cualquier duda.

    Juan Luis G
    March 28, 2022
  • star rating  El tour con Artur ha sido genial! Historia, anécdotas interesantes, humor... De 10 y para repetir!

    didacf2022
    May 6, 2022
  • star rating  Un GRAN tour vale toda la pena. Nuestro guía Marc no sólo conocía muy bien el tema y la historias sino que era divertido y sabia como llevar todo el... read more

    Rosa Elena A
    March 7, 2024
  • star rating  Arturo es un guía magnífico. Sabe dar mucha información de manera amena, metiendo humor por el medio y haciendo participar al público. La verdad es que tiene muchísimo talento para... read more

    mateocodesido
    October 20, 2022
  • star rating  Nuestro guía Guillermo nos ha hecho un tour por el casco antiguo muy entretenido contando muchas anécdotas y datos históricos, con recomendaciones para comer, sitios para visitar, en definitiva, un... read more

    Catalina R
    August 27, 2025
  • star rating  El recorrido fue excelente, dirgido por Oscar, nuestro guía. Es estupendo, muy agradable, y con amplios conocimientos de historia. Nos supo transmitir una gran cantidad de información de forma interesante... read more

    rosamaryb691
    September 19, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos 2 tours con Arturo: el de misterios y leyendas y el del casco antiguo. Arturo es un guía muy bien informado y a la vez ameno y divertido. Si... read more

    Antonia0111
    October 12, 2021

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